> In 2023 Rwanda produced 7,479 t of groundnut oil, the 41st largest in the world (0.12% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 365%.

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# Groundnut oil production in Rwanda

In 2023 Rwanda produced 7,479 t of groundnut oil, the 41st largest in the world (0.12% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 365%. The record was 11,680 t in 2022.
The 2023 figure is imputed by FAO.

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Production, 20237,479 t
World rank41 of 87
10-year change+365%
Record11,680 t2022

## Groundnut oil in Rwanda, 1961–2023 (tonnes)

## Rwanda compared with the world, 2023

Share of world total0.12%0.03% in 2013
10-year change+365%world +4.8%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 39 | [Iraq](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnut-oil/iraq/) | 8,855 | 0.14% |
| 40 | [Zimbabwe](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnut-oil/zimbabwe/) | 8,700 | 0.14% |
| 41 | **Rwanda** | 7,479 | 0.12% |
| 42 | [Belgium](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnut-oil/belgium/) | 5,589 | 0.09% |
| 43 | [Taiwan](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnut-oil/taiwan/) | 5,200 | 0.08% |

[Full ranking of 87 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnut-oil/)

### Map of world production of groundnut oil

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
Share of the world total; Rwanda is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 7,479 | −36% |
| 2022 | 11,680 | +21% |
| 2021 | 9,689 | +152% |
| 2020 | 3,848 | −49% |
| 2019 | 7,595 | +225% |
| 2018 | 2,335 | +20% |
| 2017 | 1,944 | +33% |
| 2016 | 1,467 | −11% |
| 2015 | 1,640 | −0.5% |
| 2014 | 1,648 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 1,608 | −46% |
| 2012 | 2,969 | −0.8% |
| 2011 | 2,994 | −9.4% |
| 2010 | 3,303 | −42% |
| 2009 | 5,649 | +34% |
| 2008 | 4,229 | +124% |
| 2007 | 1,891 | +38% |
| 2006 | 1,367 | +22% |
| 2005 | 1,124 | −21% |
| 2004 | 1,419 | +21% |
| 2003 | 1,172 | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 1,139 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 1,120 | +33% |
| 2000 | 840 | 0.0% |
| 1999 | 840 | −0.1% |
| 1998 | 841 | 0.0% |
| 1997 | 841 | −4.0% |
| 1996 | 876 | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 840 | 0.0% |
| 1994 | 840 | −52% |
| 1993 | 1,764 | +110% |
| 1992 | 840 | −25% |
| 1991 | 1,120 | +33% |
| 1990 | 840 | −52% |
| 1989 | 1,764 | −37% |
| 1988 | 2,800 | 0.0% |
| 1987 | 2,800 | 0.0% |
| 1986 | 2,800 | 0.0% |
| 1985 | 2,800 | 0.0% |
| 1984 | 2,800 | 0.0% |
| 1983 | 2,800 | 0.0% |
| 1982 | 2,800 | +5.3% |
| 1981 | 2,660 | +5.6% |
| 1980 | 2,520 | +13% |
| 1979 | 2,240 | +33% |
| 1978 | 1,680 | +50% |
| 1977 | 1,120 | −20% |
| 1976 | 1,400 | −17% |
| 1975 | 1,680 | +100% |
| 1974 | 840 | 0.0% |
| 1973 | 840 | 0.0% |
| 1972 | 840 | 0.0% |
| 1971 | 840 | 0.0% |
| 1970 | 840 | 0.0% |
| 1969 | 840 | 0.0% |
| 1968 | 840 | −25% |
| 1967 | 1,120 | +300% |
| 1966 | 280 | −50% |
| 1965 | 560 | 0.0% |
| 1964 | 560 | +300% |
| 1963 | 140 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | −100% |
| 1961 | 140 | — |

## Trade, 2024

Imports41 t USD 70,000
Importer rank47 of 137
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. [World exporters and importers](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnut-oil/)

## Questions and answers

### What is the production of groundnut oil in Rwanda?

Rwanda produced 7,479 t in 2023, 0.12% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Rwanda rank in the world for production of groundnut oil?

Rwanda ranked 41st of 87 countries in 2023. The largest producer was India with 35.9% of the world total.

### How has the production of groundnut oil in Rwanda changed?

It rose by 365% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +4.8% for the world. The record was 11,680 t in 2022.

### Does Rwanda export or import groundnut oil?

In 2024 Rwanda reported no exports and imports of 41 t (USD 70,000), according to FAOSTAT trade data.

### Where does this data come from?

From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2023 figure for Rwanda is imputed by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.

## Other large producers

[India](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnut-oil/india/)[China](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnut-oil/china/)[Nigeria](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnut-oil/nigeria/)[Myanmar](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnut-oil/myanmar/)[Sudan](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnut-oil/sudan/)[Senegal](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnut-oil/senegal/)[Guinea](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnut-oil/guinea/)[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnut-oil/brazil/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnut-oil/united-states/)[Ghana](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnut-oil/ghana/)[Chad](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnut-oil/chad/)[Cameroon](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnut-oil/cameroon/)
[All countries producing groundnut oil](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnut-oil/)

## Other products of Rwanda

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[Agricultural production in Rwanda](https://husfarm.com/production/country/rwanda/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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